Read the poem. excerpt from i. the initial love in "initial, daemonic and celestial love" by ralph waldo emerson ralph waldo emerson believed that true transcendence was rooted in nature and the liberation of the spirit from the laws of man and the church. in his three-part poem, each segment represents the forces that either liberate or imprison the human spirit. cupid is a casuist, a mystic and a cabalist,— can your lurking thought surprise, and interpret your device. he is versed in occult science, in magic and in clairvoyance, oft he keeps his fine ear strained, and reason on her tiptoe pained for aã«ry intelligence, and for strange coincidence. but it touches his quick heart when fate by omens takes his part, and chance-dropped hints from nature's sphere deeply soothe his anxious ear. heralds high before him run; he has ushers many a one; he spreads his welcome where he goes, and touches all things with his rose. all things wait for and divine him,— how shall i dare to malign him, or accuse the god of sport? i must end my true report, painting him from head to foot, in as far as i took note, trusting well the matchless power of this young-eyed emperor will clear his fame from every cloud with the bards and with the crowd. what is the connotative meaning of the word emperor in the phrase, "of this young-eyed emperor"? someone who inspires awe a person who inspires fear the ruler of many kingdoms a treacherous person